Since the return of Hong Kong to its motherland 22 years ago, the central government has faithfully implemented the principles of “One Country, Two Systems” and “Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong”, and ensured a high degree of autonomy in the S.A.R. Hong Kong ranks high in terms of its rule of law performance, and its people have stood up as their own masters with unprecedented democratic rights and freedoms in accordance with law. The central government has always been making gradual and orderly progress in developing a democratic system that suits the actual situation in Hong Kong in accordance to the law, and making great efforts to secure the long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong. The central government has reiterated many times its position on the current situation. We firmly support Chief Executive Carrie Lam leading the S.A.R. government in the law-based governance, supports the Hong Kong police in their strict law enforcement, supports relevant departments of the S.A.R. government and judicial organs in punishing the violent criminals in accordance with the law, and supports the people who love both our country and Hong Kong in their action to defend the rule of law in the region. The Chinese government will never allow any foreign forces to have a hand in Hong Kong affairs, neither will it allow them to mess up Hong Kong. Of course, we will never allow the nasty plot of “color revolution” to succeed on China territory.
An individual will not remain strong if his own country is not. Political, economic, geographical, cultural and so many other factors have forged the inseparable bloodline between China mainland and Hong Kong. A strong China is the adamant backing of the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a part of China, and Hong Kong issue is China’s internal affair. Currently, there are indeed some deep-rooted issues troubling Hong Kong: land, housing, upward social mobility, for example. These issues all have multiple reasons, including outstanding historical issues left by British colonists and complicated social causes. However, these issues can only be solved through development and prosperity of both Hong Kong and China mainland. The anarchic street politics are no different from asking the direction from the blind, and they will bring Hong Kong farther from its destination, eventually shooting Hong Kong in the foot.
